Introduction Fun Fact: The Don Juan Pond in Antarctica is the saltiest place on Earth. Does that have anything to do with an Ecocolumn? No. What is an Ecocolumn? An Ecocolumn is essentially a tiny ecosystem in a bottle. A few bottles. And it’s not an ecosystem. It has three chambers: Terrestrial‚ Decomposition‚ and Aquatic. The Terrestrial Chamber has the soil‚ the sun‚ and is the entrance into the Ecocolumn. The Decomposition Chamber is where decomposers break down the dead organic matter.
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The Change of Down Time Anna Quindlen is an author of novels and children’s books and she won a Pulitzer Prize for her column in the New York Times entitled “Public and Private.” She wrote an essay “Doing Nothing is Something.” In her essay‚ she describes how children are so overscheduled that they do not have time for down time. While I agree with Quindlen that the down time she grew up with no longer happens‚ it is important to understand that today down time can be achieved in other ways that
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Down Syndrome Although many theories have been developed‚ it is not known what actually causes Down syndrome. Some professionals believe that hormonal abnormalities‚ X-rays‚ viral infections‚ immunologic problems‚ or genetic predisposition may be the cause of the improper cell division resulting in Down syndrome. It has been known for some time that the risk of having a child with Down syndrome increases with advancing age of the mother; i.e.‚ the older the mother‚ the greater the possibility
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What a Diagnosis of Down Syndrome Means Today Down syndrome is a condition affecting many Americans and individuals across the world. It presents challenges socially‚ academically‚ and behaviorally. However‚ a diagnosis today is not nearly as detrimental to the person’s quality of life as it was decades ago. Strides have been made in Down syndrome awareness‚ education and overall acceptance. Screening is now available so that parents know in advance if they are going to have a child born with
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The hospital provide medication for people that are sick and injure. I am grateful. Don Quijote: Don Quijote is about a man who read a lot of books and fantasized about saving a princess. He went on an adventure with Sancho Panza and encountered wind mills and fall in love with Dulcinea of Toboso. Sancho Panza donkey has gone missing and he went back to Don Quijote’s house to get three donkeys that he promised. Don Quijote family heard about
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Don´t Do Drugs The drug empire is growing is an article that New York Time pubished in may 11th 2012 and it says. People use drugs in societies around the world more than ever before. Why is it this way? Is it cheper to buy drugs today than 40 years ago? Or is it just easier to reach drugdealers who are selling drugs? I belive it is the last mentioned cause. That is why I also belive we must have stricter laws cocerning druguseing as well as drugdealing to make people stop use drugs. If you ask
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Walking down town in chicago is amazing. I love the beautiful lights‚ and the expensive stores. The reason I like down town is because its more peaceful‚ nice events‚ shopping‚ good food‚and pretty. You can find some nice things to down town in chicago. When people come from out of town I see alot of them down town. Chicago is not as peacful as you think. Sometime you see a lot of gang and gun volience here. Some area in chicago are peacful‚ like for instance down town. I believe if you wonted
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The Just and Unjust About Homelessness Don Mitchell (2007‚ 45) in Axiom 6 presents the idea that “landscape is the spatial form that social justice takes.” In another work‚ “Homelessness‚ American Style‚” Mitchell argues that “[T]o speak of ‘homelessness’ is to speak of how social relations are organized (2011‚ 933). Justice can be defined as an act that is free of discrimination. On the other hand‚ injustice can be defined as an act of discrimination. The use of spatial forms can create justice
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My Iphone4 was updated to iOS6 and is the technology I use daily‚ hourly‚ 24/7. The benefits my Iphone provides me are pretty much anything you can think of. I use my phone to stay in contact with friends and family. I make and receive important phone calls. I check my email‚ I write my notes‚ I listen to music‚ browse the internet‚ play games‚ mark my calender‚ chat on social networkin sites‚ manage bills‚ and keeo track of my calorie intake daily with my Iphone. The benefits are all of the uses
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Born in 1957‚ Cai Guo Qiang is considered to be one of the top ten contemporary artists in today’s society. Originating in China‚ his work is worldwide‚ reflecting on both the history and current events that have concerned Cai. As a teenager‚ after witnessing the effects of the Cultural Revolution‚ he participated in demonstrations and parades himself. He was raised in a setting where explosions’ occurred weather as a result of a cannon blasting or celebratory fireworks. The 56 year old has been
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